Working in the upper most crown.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I have to disagree with that.

 

So do I, I'm............hang on a minute..........15 stone.

 

If it really is a bit dodgey I take two strops and share the weight between two extra anchor points, bit of a pain but it builds up your sphinkter muscles no end.

 

You have got to pust yourself beyond where your comfortable, as long as you have made provisions to control swing I'd say enjoy the adrenalin rush mate.

[Steve Bullman]

I have to disagree with that.

 

me too. one of the best climbers i know is around the 15 stone mark

[John Hancock]

So do I, I'm............hang on a minute..........15 stone.

 

If it really is a bit dodgey I take two strops and share the weight between two extra anchor points, bit of a pain but it builds up your sphinkter muscles no end.

 

You have got to push yourself beyond where your comfortable, as long as you have made provisions to control swing I'd say enjoy the adrenalin rush mate.

 

Totally agree with all of the above, you’d be amazed at what will support your weight. Use the other end of your climbing rope, plus your strop….if all else fails, make it a 30% instead of the 20% it should have been!

[Jason James Gairn]

I have to disagree with that.

 

Issac newton agrees with me. newtonian physics will basically say a branch will snap the more weight is applied to it. You cant get out as far as a lighter guy, that's science.

Anecdotes about amazing climbers who weigh 15 stone are all very well, and I'm not doubting it, but think what they could do if they lost 3 stone.

[Rupe]

me too. one of the best climbers i know is around the 15 stone mark

 

I'm only 14 and a half stone actually Steve.

 

Surely it depends on the species? Oak, beech etc then your anchor point will be where steve put it, anything else might as well be reduced further in anyway or else there is no point being there.

 

For deadwooding on flimsy stuff then a silky pole saw will do. If its big enough that you need a power pruner then its big enough to climb.

[Mick Stockbridge]

You cant get out as far as a lighter guy, that's science.

 

Yes I can if I use my gear properly and dont free climb, ie use both ends of my line as I normally do which spreads the weight.

[DrewB]

Get a high anchor point and use redis, cant stand a pole saw up in the crown.

[Will Hinchliffe]

I use the art of lightness just like the shaolin monks:001_tongue:

[John Hancock]

I've never taken a pole-saw up into the crown, and never will. Tie-in your 0200 into the tree, use the other end of your rope, your strops and pull-out the Silky, You'll instantly become lighter and more manoeuvrable.

[Stephen Blair]

I've never taken a pole-saw up into the crown, and never will. Tie-in your 0200 into the tree, use the other end of your rope, your strops and pull-out the Silky, You'll instantly become lighter and more manoeuvrable.

 

i have never been asked to do a crown thin on anything big, some of the reductions i have seen posted on here a find truly amazing, up here it is value for money tree work, pollard or fell. most of my work is for a view or just to big. i dont think you could use anything as an extension for accurate pruning, any time i have used the pole saw up a tree, it is for removals, not ideal, hard going on your back, but if it works, it works.